Published: May 12, 2016

Justin J. Kringstad, Director

North Dakota Pipeline Authority

Office: 701.220.6227

www.northdakotapipelines.com

MONTHLY UPDATE

MARCH 2016 PRODUCTION & TRANSPORTATION

MONTHLY

UPDATE

MARCH 2016 PRODUCTION &

TRANSPORTATION

North Dakota Oil Production

Month Monthly Total, BBL Average, BOPD

Feb. 2016 - Final 32,453,679 1,119,092

Mar. 2016 - Prelim. 34,386,634 1,109,246

North Dakota Natural Gas Production

Month Monthly Total, MCF Average, MCFD

Feb. 2016 - Final 48,987,279 1,689,217

Mar. 2016 - Prelim. 53,002,954 1,709,773

Estimated Williston Basin Oil Transportation, Mar. 2016

CURRENT

DRILLING

ACTIVITY:

NORTH DAKOTA1

27 Rigs

EASTERN MONTANA2

0 Rigs

SOUTH DAKOTA2

0 Rigs

SOURCE (MAY 12, 2016):

1. ND Oil & Gas Division

2. Baker Hughes

PRICES:

Crude (WTI): $45.87

Crude (Brent): $47.04

NYMEX Gas: $2.14

SOURCE: BLOOMBERG (MAY 12, 2016)

GAS STATS*

90% CAPTURED & SOLD 7% FLARED DUE TO CHALLENGES OR CONSTRAINTS ON EXISTING GATHERING SYSTEMS 3% FLARED FROM WELL WITH ZERO SALES *MAR 2016 NON-CONF DATA

Estimated North Dakota Rail Export Volumes

Estimated Williston Basin Oil Transportation

Williston Basin Truck Imports and Exports with Canada

Data for truck imports/exports chart is provided by the US International Trade Commission

New Gas Sales Wells per Month

US Williston Basin Oil Production, BOPD

2015

MONTH ND EASTERN

MT* SD TOTAL

January 1,191,581 77,484 5,108 1,274,173

February 1,178,502 79,915 5,051 1,263,468

March 1,191,503 78,585 4,832 1,274,919

April 1,170,212 76,056 4,860 1,251,128

May 1,202,983 74,873 4,567 1,282,422

June 1,211,656 72,317 4,403 1,288,376

July 1,207,466 70,959 4,477 1,282,902

August 1,187,833 69,626 4,454 1,261,913

September 1,162,332 68,644 4,356 1,235,333

October 1,172,832 67,343 4,167 1,244,343

November 1,181,787 66,810 4,089 1,252,686

December 1,152,280 65,818 3,980 1,222,078

2016

MONTH ND EASTERN

MT* SD TOTAL

January 1,122,462 60,995 3,985 1,187,443

February 1,119,092 59,329 3,923 1,182,344

March 1,109,246

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

* Eastern Montana production composed of the following Counties: Carter, Daniels, Dawson, Fallon,

McCone, Powder River, Prairie, Richland, Roosevelt, Sheridan, Valley, Wibaux